In a rare public move, an academic librarian explains why she decided not to renew her institution's subscription to an important set of scientific journals. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
Journalism
“Rushdie’s Digital Shadow, or How to Create Electronic Archives”
The final post in my series of reports from the week I spent at UVa's Rare book School this summer, studying "Born-Digital Materials: Theory and Practice." Read More at Wired Campus (CHE) »
“Historians and Librarians Press Georgia to Keep Its Archives Open”
To meet budget cuts, the state said it would restrict public access to two days a week, by appointment only, and it fired 7 of the archives' 10 staffers. Supporters have rallied behind the cause, and national advocacy groups are weighing in. Read More at http://chronicle.com/article/HistoriansLibrarians/134562/ »
“Can MOOCs Help Publishers Sell Textbooks?”
Colleges and universities aren't the only institutions keeping an eye on the rise of large, free online-ed courses. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“The End of Men: And the Rise of Women,” by Hanna Rosin
The title has a lot of people riled up. It's not quite the Big Book it's billed as, but there's plenty to say about Rosin's gender investigations anyway. I dig in for the Washington Post. Read More at The Washington Post »
